Please consider going to Confession before Easter.

The Light is On for You The Fifth Week of Lent
April 3 to 7, 2017
From 6:00 pm-7:00 pm

Monday, April 3
St. Gregory

Tuesday, April 4
Sacred Heart

Wednesday, April 5
St. Jude

Thursday, April 6
Holy Martyrs

Order of Penance 1) Greeting: The priest welcomes the penitent warmly and greets him or her with kindness.
2) Sign of the Cross: Then the penitent makes the Sign of the Cross, which the priest may also make.

The penitent says, “Father forgive me, it has been _(length of time)_ since my last confession. These are my sins….”
3) Confession of Sins : The penitent confesses his or her sins.
4) Accepts the penance from the Priest and says the Act of Contrition:

Act of Contrition O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins because of your just punishments; but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve with the help of your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
5) The priest prays the prayer of Absolution: At the conclusion of the prayer, the penitent responds: "Amen."